| AMYLOLYSIS | • amylolysis n. The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase. • AMYLOLYSIS n. the conversion of starch into sugar. |
| CYTOLYSINS | • cytolysins n. Plural of cytolysin. • CYTOLYSIN n. an agent that dissolves cells esp. by breaking down their outer membrane. |
| DISLOYALLY | • disloyally adv. In a disloyal manner. • DISLOYAL adv. not loyal, also DISLEAL. |
| DISLOYALTY | • disloyalty n. (Countable) An act of being disloyal; a betrayal, faithbreach. • disloyalty n. (Uncountable) The quality of being disloyal. • DISLOYALTY n. lack of loyalty. |
| GLYCOLYSIS | • glycolysis n. (Biochemistry) The cellular degradation of the simple sugar glucose to yield pyruvic acid, and ATP as… • GLYCOLYSIS n. the breaking down of glucose into acids. |
| HYDROLYSIS | • hydrolysis n. (Chemistry) A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of… • HYDROLYSIS n. a decomposition reaction involving water, in which hydrogen ions replace other ions. |
| KARYOLYSIS | • karyolysis n. (Biology) The dissolution of the nucleus of a cell by the action of deoxyribonuclease. • KARYOLYSIS n. the dissolution of the nucleus by disintegration of the chromatin. |
| MYLOHYOIDS | • mylohyoids n. Plural of mylohyoid. • MYLOHYOID n. a nerve in the region of the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus. |
| PHYSIOLOGY | • physiology n. A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs… • physiology n. (Obsolete) The study and description of natural objects; natural science. • PHYSIOLOGY n. a branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved. |
| POLYCYSTIC | • polycystic adj. (Medicine) Having many cysts. • POLYCYSTIC adj. having or involving more than one cyst. |
| POLYGYNIES | • polygynies n. Plural of polygyny. • POLYGYNY n. the condition of having more than one wife at the same time. |
| POLYGYNIST | • polygynist n. One who practices or advocates polygyny. • POLYGYNIST n. one who practises polygyny, marriage to several women. |
| POLYLYSINE | • polylysine n. A polypeptide (or section of a protein) consisting only of lysine residues. • POLYLYSINE n. a protein whose polypeptide chain consists entirely of lysine residues. |
| POLYMYXINS | • polymyxins n. Plural of polymyxin. • POLYMYXIN n. one of a group of mainly toxic antibiotics. |
| POLYVINYLS | • polyvinyls n. Plural of polyvinyl. • POLYVINYL n. a vinyl polymer. |
| PYROLYSING | • pyrolysing v. Present participle of pyrolyse. • PYROLYSE v. to decompose by heating, also PYROLIZE, PYROLISE, PYROLYZE. |
| PYROXYLINS | • pyroxylins n. Plural of pyroxylin. • PYROXYLIN n. any of the nitrocelluloses, also PYROXYLE, PYROXYLINE. |
| SYNOVIALLY | • SYNOVIAL adv. relating to the synovia, a lubricating fluid in the joints. |